The Corporation of the Township of Billings
Council Minutes
April 18th, 2011
Council of the Corporation of
The Township of Billings
Regular Meeting
April 18, 2011
PRESENT: Mayor Austin Hunt, Councillors Kim Bilbija, Sandi Hurcomb, Tom Imrie and Brian Parker
STAFF: Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer. Media: Tom Sasvari, Sharon Jackson. Delegations: Billings Fire Department represented by Fire Chief Merv Gilchrist, Deputy Chief Randy Peters and Training Captain Keith Jewell.
2011-090 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Billings be opened with a quorum present at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hunt presiding in the Chair.
Carried
2011-091 Parker – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the minutes of the April 5, 2011 regular meeting as presented.
Carried
2011-092 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the minutes of the April 6, 2011 special meeting as presented.
Carried
Fire Chief Merv Gilchrist, Deputy Chief Randy Peters and Training Captain Keith Jewell gave Council an update on the Fire Department’s activities for the first quarter of 2011.
Councillor Imrie Reported on the POA draft budget.
Councillor Hurcomb reported on the April 8, 2011 Recreation Committee meeting. On April 22 the Recreation Committee is having a community cleanup. On April 23, they are having an Easter Egg Hunt.
Mayor Hunt told council that he had received notification today that there was an Island Wide Waste Management meeting on April 27 and he may not be able to attend. Councillor Bilbija is also on the committee and will be able to attend. The Planning Board is discussing the budget. Mayor Hunt attended a Rainbow Country Area 13 meeting and showed council a copy of their magazine.
2011-093 Imrie – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Provincial Offences Act Committee Proposed 2011 Budget.
Carried
2011-094 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next meeting date for council be changed from May 3 to May 2 for Billings Township.
Carried
2011-095 Parker – Bilbija
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs the Clerk Treasurer to sign the Letter of Agreement for the Continuous Improvement Fund Project #609.11, Waste Recycling Plan Development Agreement.
Carried
2011-096 Hurcomb – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the use of the ball diamond as a leash-free dog park and a shared resource for the community.
Carried
2011-097 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instruct the Clerk Treasurer to purchase one Away with Geese Light to be installed at Sandy Beach to replace the light that was stolen last year.
Carried
There will be an Emergency Management Table Top exercise on May 18, 2011, location not yet determined.
There was discussion regarding the Metis Nation of Ontario correspondence. The Clerk is to acknowledge receipt of the letter.
2011-098 Bilbija – Parker
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the following accounts for payment:
General Accounts $82,118.89
And that the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to sign cheques number 9809 to 9836 as described in the attached register.
Carried
2011-099 Hurcomb – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we go in camera at 9:07 p.m. to discuss issues regarding hiring.
Carried
2011-100 Imrie – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn from this in camera session at 9:35 p.m. and resume our regular meeting.
Carried
During the In camera session Council discussed the hiring of personnel for a recently advertised position.
2011-101 Hurcomb – Imrie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2011-14, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading and enacted.
Carried
2011-102 Imrie – Hurcomb
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we adjourn form this regular meeting of Council at 9:37 p.m. until the next regular meeting of May 2, 2011, or Call of the Chair.
Carried
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Austin Hunt, Mayor Kathy McDonald, Clerk Treasurer
04/19/11:km
These minutes have been prepared but are not considered official until approved by council at a subsequent meeting.